Sultan of the Disco () is a
disco
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band from
South Korea
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.
History
The band was formed in 2006, inspired by
soul
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being".
Etymology
The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...
and
funk
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music from the golden age of disco represented as
Chic
Chic (; ), meaning "stylish" or "smart", is an element of fashion. It was originally a French word. Pronounced Chick.
Etymology
''Chic'' is a French word, established in English since at least the 1870s. Early references in English dictiona ...
,
Kool and the Gang and
Jackson 5, and was named after the
Dire Straits
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song "
Sultans of Swing
"Sultans of Swing" is a song by British rock band Dire Straits, written by lead vocalist Mark Knopfler. The demo of the song was recorded at Pathway Studios, North London, in July 1977 and quickly acquired a following after it was put in rotati ...
".
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/ref> The band published a fictional biography on Cyworld
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in 2007 and was signed by ''Boonga Boonga Records'' (BGBG).
The band released their debut EP, ''I've Got a Hottie Little Sister'', in 2008. This was followed by another EP in 2010, ''Groove official''. Their debut studio album, ''The Golden Age'', was released in 2013.
In 2014 the band was invited to perform at the Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival (formally Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and known colloquially as Glasto) is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. In addition to contemp ...
, and returned once again for 2016. They've subsequently been invited to Summer Sonic in 2014 and 2016, The Great Escape in 2017, and Brisbane Festival
Brisbane Festival is one of Australia's leading international arts festivals, and is held each September in Brisbane, Australia.
Its presence dominates the city for three weeks in September and its line-up of classical and contemporary music, ...
in 2018.
Discography
Studio albums
* 2013: ''The Golden Age''
* 2018: ''Aliens''
EPs
* 2008: ''I've Got a Hottie Little Sister'' ''(여동생이 생겼어요)''
* 2010: ''Groove Official''
*2019: ''Easy Listening For Love''
Singles
* 2007: ''Magic Prince (요술왕자)''
* 2013: ''Oriental Disco Express'' (''오리엔탈 디스코 특급'')
* 2014: ''Tang Tang Ball'' ''(탱탱볼)''
* 2014: ''웨ㅔㅔㅔㅔ'' ''(Weh eh eh eh eh)'' feat. Black Nut
* 2015: ''SQ (We Don't Need No EQ IQ)''
* 2015: ''니온 라이트'' (''Neon Light'')
* 2018: ''The Slide (미끄럼틀'') feat. SUMIN
* 2019: ''Shining Road''
* 2020: ''Waiting For Your Calling Back''
References
External links
Official Website
Artist page on their label's website
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Disco groups
South Korean musical quintets
South Korean indie rock groups